Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 35.16 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.16 0-100
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.72 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
28.17 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eswatini, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 35.16 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Eswatini peaked at 46.72 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.17 0-100, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 45.65 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.63 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.77 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.07 0-100 | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 28.17 0-100 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 29.35 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 38.7 0-100 | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 38.06 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.53 0-100 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 42.7 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 46.39 0-100 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 43.59 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 46.69 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 46.68 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.63 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 45.85 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.72 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 45.74 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.38 0-100 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 41.87 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.44 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 37.03 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 38.63 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.32 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 33.5 0-100 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 35.16 0-100 | +5.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 35.16 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 35.16 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.79 0-100 | 45.65 0-100 | 45.92 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.66 0-100 | 28.17 0-100 | 45.77 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.15 0-100 | 41.87 0-100 | 46.72 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.68 0-100 | 33.5 0-100 | 39.44 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 167 Belarus 36 0-100 compare
- 168 Mozambique 35.8 0-100 compare
- 169 Togo 35.22 0-100 compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 35.05 0-100 compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 34.94 0-100 compare
- 173 Iran 34.8 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Eswatini?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Eswatini was 35.16 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 46.72 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.17 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Eswatini ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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